"When we were winning leagues and European Cups at Real I always said Makelele was our most important player. There is no way myself Figo or Raúl would have been able to do what we did without Claude and the same goes for Liverpool and Gerrard."

Paddy wrote:He's been quite a good loan signing, full of invention and flair. He can score as well. I know he may be selfish but he certainly can link up with his new team mates, he may even warrant *Passing.

I think giving him the star would be far too premature, if anything his team work could go up a few.

"If you are first you are first. If you are second, you are nothing" - Bill Shankly."I guarantee fourth place" - Rafael Benitez.